World War II Honoree

Reginald A. Emmons

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Sherrill, New York

Honored By

D. Adcox

Relationship

Sister

HE SERVED IN THE ARMY FROM 1943 - 1946. HE WAS A TECHNICAL SERGEANT. HE WAS INDUCTED AT CAMP UPTON ON LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK IN MAY 1943. HE SERVED IN THE 98TH ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY GUN BATTALION (HALF TRACKS), 44TH ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY GROUP, 10TH ARMY RADAR UNITS. LATER AS THE WAR ENDED HE WAS IN THE S-1 SECTION PERSONNEL AND S-4 UNITS, HISTORY AND RECORDS AS A CLERK TYPIST. DURING HIS TIME IN THE PACIFIC ISLANDS, HE TOOK PART IN THE BATTLE OF OKINAWA, ENIWETOK ATOLL AND OTHERS.